Food

Dietary fat

Dietary factor.

In practice

It depends on the case; there is no single guideline.

Effect by goal · level of evidence

Breast cancer risk

association Low-moderate meta-analysis (AAA)

Older meta-analysis: higher fat intake was associated with a somewhat higher risk of breast cancer, especially in case-control studies; in cohorts the relationship was weaker and inconsistent. A weak association.

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In depth

Diet · Highest evidence: Low-moderate · 1 finding

Findings

Breast cancer risk — association (Low-moderate, meta-analysis). Older meta-analysis: higher fat intake was associated with somewhat higher breast cancer risk, mainly in case-control studies; in cohorts the relationship was weaker and inconsistent. Weak association. 8353053

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